“I would say yesterday was good to see,” Campbell said before Thursday’s open practice to the media. “There was some improvement yesterday that we had really been looking for, and you felt a little bit of – there’s some development there that was really good to see. Just some of his reads, some of the throws he made.”
Hooker was completing 69.6 percent of his passes for 3,135 yards with 27 touchdowns and just two interceptions in 11 games before suffering the knee injury late in 2022. He also rushed for 430 yards with five touchdowns and was on his way to potentially winning the Heisman Trophy if not for the injury.
With veteran Teddy Bridgewater retiring this offseason to coach high school football in Miami, the Lions are hoping Hooker can step up and into the role of Goff’s backup this season.
“It’s hard to put a timeline on things. Every player grows at a different level and especially at that position,” Campbell said. “The quarterback position now, we put a lot on those guys, and he’s got a lot. It’s a reminder that this is his first spring. This is the first time he’s been through spring, it’ll be his first training camp. There again, you just need to see growth, so yesterday it was good to see.”
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